used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Her old activity began anew to stir in her again.
anew
From this reading Her old activity began anew to stir in her again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlotte meanwhile was well and in good spirits.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Her old activity began anew to stir in her again.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her old activity began anew to stir in her again.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
a youthful male person
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte meanwhile was well and in good spirits.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading In him she found a new link to connect her with the world and with her property.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
set up or found
From this reading In him she found a new link to connect her with the world and with her property.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Charlotte meanwhile was well and in good spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In him she found a new link to connect her with the world and with her property.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
how
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From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlotte meanwhile was well and in good spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading In him she found a new link to connect her with the world and with her property.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Charlotte meanwhile was well and in good spirits.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In him she found a new link to connect her with the world and with her property.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her old activity began anew to stir in her again.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading In him she found a new link to connect her with the world and with her property.
cut with a saw
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Charlotte meanwhile was well and in good spirits.
move an implement through
From this reading Her old activity began anew to stir in her again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In him she found a new link to connect her with the world and with her property.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlotte meanwhile was well and in good spirits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Charlotte meanwhile was well and in good spirits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
belonging to which person
From this reading She was happy in her beautiful boy, whose fair promising little form every hour was a delight to both her eyes and heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In him she found a new link to connect her with the world and with her property.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In him she found a new link to connect her with the world and with her property.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Look which way she would, she saw how much had been done in the year that was past, and it was a pleasure to her to contemplate it.
